Duplicate-whist apparatus



(No Model.)

J. OMWAKE. DUPLIGATE WRIST APPARATUS. No. 597,122. Patented Jan.11,1898.

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.IOIIN GMW'AKE, CINCINNATI, GHI.

DU PLICATE-WHIST APPARATUS.`

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 597,122, dated January11, 1898.

Application filed June l5, 1897. Serial No. 640,867. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, JOHN OMWAKE, a resident of Cincinnati, Hamiltoncounty, State of Ohio, have invented an Improved Duplicate- WhistApparatus, ot which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to duplicate-Whist apparatus, and has for itsobject to produce a handy eiective device for preserving the hands inproper shape for the duplicate play. To this end my invention consistsinthe con struction hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of an apparatus embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 thereof. Fig. 3 is a similarsection of a modification, and Fig. et is likewise a similar section ofa modification. Referring to the drawings, it will be noted that thedevice comprises two parts, a box A and a cover B, hinged together edgeto edge by hinges C. The box A has a bottom a, which, as clearly shownin Fig. 2, slopes upward from the ends a of the box to the middie u?. Atthe middle of the said box, at the highest point of the bottom, the saidbottom has a iiat upper surface which shows in the form of a rib a3.iinger-holes 0,4, so that the lingers may be inserted below the edges ofthe cards. the inclined sides of the bottom is divided in the middle bya rib a5 d, so that the rib as and the ribs d5 a divide the box intofour compartments having inclined bottoms, as clearly seen in Fig. EZ,wherein the hands I), E, F, and G may be received. Each of thesecompartments is of sufficient size to receive a plurality ofplaying-cards, Which are prevented from lateral movement by the Walls ofthe compartments. The cover B is provided With inclined or Wedge-shapedblocks b b2 h3 b4, which are adapted to enter the compartmentscontaining the hands when the box-lid is closed. These blocks may beeither hollow or solid, as sh own, and so also may the inclined bottom.The top is likewise provided with a rib b5, which enters between thehands in the box, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and preferably rests uponthe highest part a3 of the inclined bottom of the bon. The ap paratus islikewise provided with coperatL ing fastening devices a' 177, whichcooperate This rib as is recessed with l with each other to fasten thefree edges of the carried by the top snugly fit the compartmentscontaining the hands.

The modification shown in Fig. 3 is very similar to that shown in Fig.l, With the exception that the central rib a3 of the inclined bottom isprolonged upward, as shown, and the rib b5 is omitted, being nowunnecessary.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 a combination of devices shown inFigs. 2 and 3 is exhibited. ed upward, but is grooved, as at a, and atongue am is provided on the lower face of the top of the box to enterthis groove.

Iv have found that the device is a very efficient one for the purposenamed and securely holds the hands separate until the time for theduplicate play.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a du plicate-whist apparatus, the combination of Va box having aplurality of oompartments each provided with a stationary inclinedbottom, means for maintaining cards against lateral movement in saidcompartments, and a cover contacting with the cards and coperating withsaid box to maintain the cards in their proper relative position andagainst displacement therein, substantially as described.

2. In a duplicate-Whist apparatus, the combination of a box having oneor more compartments each of which is of sufficient size to receive aplurality of playing-cards which are prevented from lateral movement bythe Walls of said compartments, stationary inclined bottoms in each ofsaid compartments, and a cover having inclined blocks adapted to enterthe compartments to secure the hands in place.

3. In a duplicate-Whist apparatus, the combination of a box having aplurality of compartments with inclined bottoms sloping downward awayfrom the middle portion of the box, cachot said compartments being ofsufiicient size to receive a plurality of playing-cards and maintain thesame against lateral movement, nger-recesses between compartments and acover.

In this figure the rib a3 is extend-4 IOC 4. In a duplicate-Whistapparatus, the comarranged to come opposite the highest portion binationof a boX having a plurality of colnof 'the bottom of thebox,substantially as departments with inclined bottoms sloping scribed.

downward from the middle portion of the box, JOHN OMVAKE. 5 divisionsbetween the compartments and a Witnesses:

cover provided with inclined blocks for en- F. D. JAMISON,

tering the said compartments and a rib as b5 S. S. SANGUINETTE.

